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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-15
Senator ingalls, on Q President.

SIT was something to see a man who
had never been to Washington but
once before enter the Senate Chamber
with a perfect self-possession, in com"
pauy with Mr.. Arthur, that polished,
sell. poised gentleman. The leading
men of the nation were present. The
galleries were full Of distinguished
people. Amid such surroundings, he
coolly took his seat beside Mr.. Arthur,
with every eye, every opera glass cen-
tered on him. He looked neither en-
barrassed nor nervous in the least. He
never moved during that half hour of
preliminary exerciss-not his hand !;
not his foot. He did not wiuk oftener
than usual he might have been bronze
for auy effect the inspection seemed TO
produce. He then moved out to the
front, where he took tho oath of office
and delivered the firstinaugural l ever
heard pronounced without manuscript
He stood there and delivered that har-
angue of dogmatic platitudes without
any attempt at oratory. He is perfect
ly self>reliant. No one but Grover
Cleveland Is responsible for his acts"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-15

The West Carroiiites who were
charged by Wilkowski with interfering
with the United States mail, and
brought before Commissioner Egelly
at Lake Providence and discharged,
had royal time of it after the trial.
The Banner says:
The accused and their cavalcade Of
friends, amounting to about forty per-
sons, made triumphant departure
from Lake Providence on the first.
Before their ffnal exit they drew up in
line on the main street and saluted {:
Three cheers for Marshal Gibson ana
the United States mail! three cheers for
the State of Louisiana three cheers
for the Picayune and Carroll Banner
Three groans for Witkowski and Nc,
Emery.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-15
HARD TIMES.
The Darnea Free Niger Won. Work


Yesterday we met hard listed old
granger on our streets. He is noted as
q close free trader and successful far-
mer, aud sings loudly the praise OF the
FArmers' Alliance. He looked sad
and forlorn, and we thought that sure.
~ his coon dog was dead or that his
wife had spoiled pot of soap. we
sympathized with him in his distress,
and approached him with view OF
discovering his trouble and Offering
him such consolation as the prompt
lngs Of our sympathetic nature might
suggest. His underlip was hanging
down like the leather spout on the
bunghole of dilapidated molasses
barrel, or the ear of an old SOW after
severe conflict with bulldog. We
shook hands and hesitatingly asked
him:
nWhat is the news?'
With long drawn sigh, which
sounded like the escape of gas from
fermentiug barrel ofsorghum molasses,
he said I;
ssConfound this country! The darn
nippers won't works" Then in doles
ful tone continued:
ssk10kO S1Iuc6 uuO W uoo "a SuuAI sAA
Our sympathy was aroused to the
highest pitch and we made bold to
ask, "What's the matter" full ex-
pecting that some direful disaster had
befallen him. He replied:
81 have just sold twenty-one bales
of cotton and 1t took all to pay my
store account, and lost halt cent u
pound because the darned free niggers
picked too much trash with it. Darn
this country-the blame niggers won't
work."
We yentured to suggest that he was
not In very bad fix if he was out OF
debt, but he continued his lament:
"Yesl but the roads are 80 bad that
I can't hardly haul the balance of my
cotton to town" "The darDed free
niReers won't work the roads,"
We ventured to suggest that, as he
was out of debt, he might afford to
wait while on the roads, but he con-
tinued:
"Darn this country, ! have heap
of cotton In the field yet, and the blam-
ed free niggers won't work."
We suggested that perhaps they
might get 1t out after a while, but he
continued his doleful recital,
"But I haven't the time to wait, for
have about 200 killing hogs In the
woods, and can't spare the time to
get 'em up to fatten 'em-for the darn
ed free niggers won't work"
BY this time we were fearful that he
might commit suicide, and suggested
that he ought not to complain II he
had more cotton than he could pick or
haul to market, and more hogs than
he could attend to, but he continued !:
"Darn the country! I have about
1000 bushels Of sweet Eaters on hand
that can't sell, and 600 bushels of
corn more than I can use, and l am
afraid the Eaters will rot and the
weavels eat my corn up next summer,
and besides the darned free niggers
won't work."
We were finally convinced that u
decent man couldn't, shouldn't and
wouldn't live In this "darned country"
II he could help himself, all because
the "blamed free niggers won't work."
-Ad,asfeld Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-15

Twenty years ago Mark Twain, who
Is now worth 81 500, 200, was working
for $25 a week on theatrical paper
printed for free distribution in San
Franciaco, and Bret Harte was making
. living writing "Condensed Novels"
for the Golden Era at the rate of IS
column,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01

In the matter of the age qualification
for justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States, 1t is of interest to know
that only three Of the whole number ap-
pointed since the foundation of the gov
eminent down to this time were past six
ty at the time Of their appointment. Two
of these justices, Strong and Hunt, were
appointed by Grant, and the other, JUS
tice Blatchford, who is still on the bench,
was appointed by President Arthur. In
the early days of the republic very young
men were not infrequently appointed to
the Supreme bench. In these days it
would be claimed that men Of such age
were not qualified, but the Supreme Court
has no greater reputation now than in
that time. John Jay, the first chief JUS
tice, was but A when appointed, and the
great Marshall was only As. Joseph Story
appointed associate justice in 1911, was
only 80; VIM. johnson was SO; Bushrod
Washington, who was appointed by John
Adams, was SO, and Iredell, of North Car
olina, who was one of the most learned
judges who ever sat on the bench, was
appointed by Washington at the age OF
30. Justice Harlan, who is now on the
bench, is the youngest man appointed for
many years. He received his commission
from Mr.. Hayes when he was A. Justice
Harlan is much younger than any Of his
associates. He is now So, Chief Justice
Waite is 80, Justics Miller is 20, Justice
Field 20, Justice Bradley 70, Justice Gray
90, Justice Matthews 50, and Justice
Blstcbford 66. The late Justice Woods
Was %.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
Real Estate Speculation

The past six or eight months have wit
messed in many sections of this country a
boom in real estate that has been almost
unprecedented. In Washington, D. c., 10
Birmingham, Ala, Omaha, Neb., Kansas
City, Mo-, Wichita, Kas and numerous
other cities, the number Of transfers have
reached the proportions of craze. For
tunes have been made in a day. Fabu
lous prices have in many instances been
obtained for nothing more than ordinary
farming lands, which after being bough.
up by eager spectators and plated, have
been put on the market as the finest and
most beautiful residence additions" 10
Kansas City alone the real estate transfers
during the month of April amounted to
over $13, 900, 900, and in Washington and
the other cities named they have aggre-
gated enormous sums. Many persons
have lamented their hard fortunes that
they have not beea numbered among the
lucky ones. and not few. it seems, are
still rushing in to make. investments of
tuCli oil, az Wbot oiC tOP PlICCo
in the hope that the tickle jade may be
still further tempted. To this class we
would say, be very careful now and go
very SOW. The bubble may be pricked
much sooner than is expected. Under the
prodigality to which we have referred, the
apparently abundant supply of money for
speculation in railroads and lands must
grad tally diminish, and thus when the
pinch and cramp comes, as they most as
suredly will, then look out for the crash.
The vast real estate speculatlons of 1885,
it is said. were the cause of the smash up
of 1887. Likewise the breakdown of 1857
was caused by the wild real estate specu-
lation of 1855 and 1856. The advice OF
the wiseacres, therefore, is-and it appears
to be good, in view of what has taken
place-to put on the break at once or suf-
fer the penalty.-Frederiek Citizen.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01

The Pos, flee Department his com
pleted the readjustment of p, stmEs,er.'
salaries 10 Mary and. T;,ere are nineteen
presidential pos;nss,rrs IN the Stale. OF
these, eleven show M change from as,
year while OF the other eight, the .slari,s
of six have increased aud twn decreased.
The former arr Baltimore, Hsgerstown,
Belair, Cambridge, Part DEPOSIT, and SAL
isbury. aud the "a ter are Annapolis and
Emmiusburg. OF these there is only one
change in classitics interchangeable
which goes from second to third class, but
retains its place among the presidentials.
This failing of 10 due TO the TACT that
there WAS no session OF the Legislature this
year, and couseq uent falling off in gross
receipts- The following is complete
list OF The presidential posteffices in Mary
land, with the salaries for 1887: Baltimore
81. 900 Cumberland. 81. 800; Hagerstown,
$4,000; Frederick $4,000; Annapolis,
81 300; Eason, $i,700; Westminster.
81 500; Cambridge. 81 800; Salisbury
81 800; Elktop. Sl,400; Chesterow
81 300; Centrevil'e, 1890: Havre De
Grace, $1,000; Belsir. 1880; Ellicott
City, $1,000; Frostburg, $1,000; Port
Deposit, t1,100; Emmitisburg, $l,i00
| Towsou, 81 900.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
FOR RENT.

THO A RESPONSIBLE AND INDUSTRIOUS
Il Teninr. my part of RI: fIREMENT FARM
Fer terms apply to my brother, John W. Jenk.
Ms, on the premises.
B. J. JENKINS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
DOG LOST OR STOLEN.

A RED IRISH SETTER (GYp). an.
n swers to name Of Tip. When last seen
had on a collar With name of w T ShackeI-
ford A liberal reward will be given for her
return to
SPENCER HARRISON,
June II IT, Charlotte Hall, Md
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01

The Maryland Court of Appeals sus-
tains the constitutionality Of the bastardy
law. as it now stands on the statute books.
Judge Miller wrote the opinion, which
affirms the judgment of the circuit court
for Frederick county 10 favor OF the State.
Judges Alvey, Bryan, Yellott aud Robin
son concur in the majority ruling, and
Judge Stone dissents, Cling a dissenting
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01

Hon. James Lawrence Bartol, ex chief
justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals
died at his home in Baltimore on Thurs
day OF last week, aged rs years. Judge
Bsrtol was for sixteen years chief Justice
of the Court of Appeals.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best Sslve in the world for Cuts, Bruises.
Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, letter.
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pa '
required. Its guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY W. W Padgeit
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
BAKERS
Corn Fertilizers!

strong smmuant available the
especially
the most available
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01

Always on hand or sawed at The shortes,
notice. Hoping to receive share of the public
patronage promise good work in return.
iy. 24.f G.. F. HAYDEN
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
WANTED.

A FIRST-CLASS INDUSTRIOUS TENANT
n for my farm in Cobb Neck for 1888. Good
lsnd, good buildings, offered at REASONABLE,
rent. One without team preferred. Non. hu,
reliable and responsible persons need to apsly
VIVIAN H. NEALE,
20 s. Howard Street,
July 1-f. Baltimore, Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
The Political Prospect.

We present below some extracts from
our State exchanges showing observations
from different standpoints upon the poll
tical field in the State and the probabili-
ties with regard to the nominees for the
State ticket. 1t will be observed that
there seems as yet to be no decided con-
centration upon any of the gentlemen
whose names have been mentioned in con-
nection with the nomin alton for Governor.
While there seems to be an impression
that Senator Jackson, OF Wicomico couu-
ty, will probably lead on the first ballot
the. opinion prevails that the Governor
ship prize will not be awarded to the
Eastern Shore. Mayor Hodges has re-
Gently developed considerable apparent
strength in Baltimore city and in certain
contingencies he may be backed by the
bulk of the city delegation. But it may
he questionable whether the counties will
be willing to concede the Governorship to
the city, or that the city will be disposed
to insist upon the honor. The Governor
will probably come from one of the Wes'
eru Shore counties; and there seems to
We no valid reason why Southern Mary
land should not be recognized In this con
vention. Should she be, the name of Sen
,tor Edelen, which will be presented as
the candidate of this section, will com
mand the support of all factions and the
confidence of all friends of good govern
ment. As we have said before, he is as
broad as his party aud no clique or fac
ton can claim or appropriate him.
The all absorbing question now in State
politics seems to centre upnn the choice
for Governor. Already many wei known
gentlemen are spoken Of. and, indeed, q
selection from the array is difficult to
make. Our section of the State comes to
the front with the name Of one of the most
worthy of her sons Mr.. Edelea is ripe
lawyer, an influential citizen, and Of that
sterling integrity OF character, that would
win the respect and confidence OF the en-
tire State. With so many in the field it
is beyond calculation to say that the figh
belongs TO any one candidate. The East
ern Shore will come to the convention with
q strong candidate in the person Of Sena-
tor Jackson, but it 10 conceded that he
will be somewhat handicapped by the fact
ha, it has been almost settled that the
present Comptroller will succeed himself.
VII, is an Eastern Shoreman. This 10 q
lifting tribute to good officer. and we
viii be pleased to lend our aid to his sue
less. In looking over the political field,
We can see no reason for complaint, nor
can we find any cause for fear of the result
Our party 10 in good trim. despite the ei-
forts made by the reform wing Who threat
eued to break away from our ranks. and
thus make Republican success = possibil
ity. This scheme has pretty we'll died off
g the managers OF she Democratic party
have taken the cry fer reform into their
own hands, aud thus the wind that sailed
the other craft SO gibly for awhile. has
lied away iu'o mere zephyr.-MdrlSoro'
Gazette
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-01
NOTICE..

A "NORMAL CLASS" for the training of
n Teachers will be held in w God Vile Prince
Georges county. beginning July lllh. For
further particulars address
PROF. D. E TAUFFER.
Aquasco, Nd.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-10

or not it is to be supposed that the story was originally told for the morals sake, and that the forms in which there is no moral are de- generate versions. If this was accepted, then NPuss in Boots" was either Arab or ne- gro, for the most moral and purposeful ver- sion of the story was found at Zanzibar, India, whence, according to some writers. most stories were said to come, no version with moral had been found. In the Zanzi- bar version the animal was gazelle, who was represented as being buried with public honora, and between Arabia and Zanzibar there was a country in which the gazelle was held in yenefation, and had the honor of a public burial. supposing then that the sto- " originally came from Arabia or Zanzibar, and he did not himself lend any great faith to the theory, it could readily be understood that it may have been carried by slaves to Sicily and other places in Europe. Mr. Lang, whose lecture was warmly applauded, concluded by giving some account of "Beau- ty and the Beast" and Cupid and Psyche," in the course of which he pointed out that in their characteristic features fairy stories often ernbody customs and social conditions of bygone ages, the significance of which is no longer understood
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-10
FOLDING BED,
A Chicago MRn Goes to Sleep Under One-RescWed by Policemen.
 From the Chicago Tribune

A Chicago MRn Goes to Sleep Under
 One-RescWed by Policemen.
 From the Chicago Tribunel
 remarkable adventure with folding bed occurred few nights ago to young man connected with 8 leading dry goods house of this city. The young man referred to lives on the north side, and manifests oc- casionally much conviviality of disposition. He had been manifesting such quality one evening week before last, and when he went home was in balmy and beaming mood.
 He hit the keyhole somehow and went up stairs to his room. His folding bed he rec- ognized as the place in which he was accus-
 toned to sleep, and he recollected that some
 thing had to be done with the article to make
 it ready for occupancy. He grappled with it.
 The next morning the chambermaid entering the room was surprised to see that the fold
 ing bed had not been occupied, though it had been pulled down. She did the usual sweeping and brushing, and then seized the bed to lift it back to its place. Then she dropped it and began series of blood -curd ling screams which assembled the house hold. She said there was body under the bed It was lifted and the body was there sure enough. It was the body of Mr. -, anu AAo was SIeeP4HS 11hS u lanD ne naQ pulled the bed down on himself and had gone to sleep perfectly satisfied, the legs of the article of furniture holding it at a sufi- eient height to prevent his suffocation. h his dazed condition he had discovered the easiest way of going to bed ever yet hit upon Still another story in which the folding bed figured is reported from Ellis avenue. This particular folding bed is owned by 6 lady on the above-named thoroughfare. One memorable night in her life no sooner had she fairly implanted her head on the doWny pillows than the pesky contrivanee began to close in upon her. Faster and faster il moved, and all the stories she had ever read of people being buried alive flashed through her mind. It was a moment of supreme horror. But as the average woman at sight of a mouse will summon to her aid Ho mans only weapon-to wit, her tongue-sc did the fair Ellis avenue sufferer bethink hel of that useful but oft unruly member, and right Justify did she employ it too, as her neighbors can we'll and truly testify, and as her husband might also but for the fact that it was lodge night and his presence had been demanded down town. Hearing succession of unearthly shrieks, the more venturesome of the aforesaid neighbors attempted to get
 into the house, but not being professional
 house breakers their efforts were signally an-
 successful. Meanwhile the screams and
 shrieks continued with redoubled yehemence,
 and it was not until one of the neighbors had
 called the police patrol, and two Of Chicago's
 preseryers of the peace had broken open the door and invaded the premises, and discov- in a most respectable, quiet neighborhood that the poor woman was released from her folding prison, and peace gradually settled down upon the scene
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-10
PUsS IN BOOTS.
MT. Andrew Lang's Explanation O1
 Ehe old Story.

 MT. Andrew Lang's Explanation of
 Ehe old Story.
 MT. Andrew Lang's contribution to the series of weekly free lectures given this sea- son at the Toynbee Hall in Whitschapel London, was "Puss in Boots." Mir. Lang'ss views upon fairy lore are so well known that it is scarcely necessary to say that he had no startling revelations to make as to hidden solar myths aud the like. His object, 8 practical one, and one involving a vast deal of research, was to give some account of the manner in which the legend in question has come down to us, and different forms in which it is to be found in various countries, civilized or uncivilized. To the question whether the different versions prevalent in different parts of the world had had some common origin, he replied by pointing to the complexity of the story and the extreme inn probability of it's occurring independently to more than one mind. The story of ftPuss in Boots" was probably unknown in England altogether before the date of 1897, vixen Per rault published his History of the Times Past and Legends of My Mother the Goose. D This was series of nursery tales in French, such as, among others, "Puss in Boots" and s'Hop O My Thumb" which were believed to have been written down by Perrault from the dictation of his little boy, who probably got them from his nurse. It was noticeable that ''Puss in Boots'' was without 8 moral Cruikshank had rewritten it because he con- sidered it represented merely series of suc- cessful falsehoods. Fuss in fact contriYed to make royal marriage for the master by fraud, and enriched him with the spells of a murdered ogre. But outside France and that region influenced by Ferrault's book the story in some cases has moral The ques- tien which Mir. Lang submitted was whether
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-10

The poor are always with us, and how to l wisely help them is a problem which is re- ceiving more attention in this country than it has hitherto had. Hon. Robert Treat Paine of Boston made some remarks the other day before the Poor Relief Officers assoeia- ton of Massachusetts which deserve the careful consideration of all interested in so- cial questions.
 MT. Paine devoted his discourse to 'fout- door relief" He believes that relief can be so given in all large cities that the growth of pauperism can be checked and stamped out wherever it exists. And in the course of his remarks he spoke as follows: Outdoor relief brings various evils on the community, on the needy poor, and especially on the work ing classes, when it makes it easy for paupers
 to marry and bring many children into the world. Pauperism would disappear if no new
 supply of children kept growing up to be
 paupers. Can we cut off the supply of pau per children? Can we lessen the influence
 which makes children grow up pauperss Can
 we not stop the facilities which induce pau
 pers to marry early and bring large families
 of children into the worlds The power to re-
 move all these aids to pauperism lies ready
 at our hand. It can be applied easily, in-
 stantly, humanely. with certain assurance of
 blessed results to all concerned. Never make
 it easy for paupers to marry. Put every req
 sonable obstacle in the way of their bringing
 families of pauper children into the world. A vigorous, strong, firm, wise system of out door relief would say to all these early mar riages that the parents must take the whole consequences, and if unable to support the family it will be broken up. Just so far as outdoor relief spreads among the lower class es the feeling that man and woman may marry and have children, and can get aid of the overseers if they need it, just so far is outdoor relief potent cause of mischief The people will demand more loudly that outdoor relief shall not be given to paupers in such a way to keep pauper families to- gether and multiply the number of pauper children to the injury of honest labor and just wages.
 There is good sense in this. The fact is that the method of administering relief to the poor is, in many places in this country, direct incentive to pauperism and fraud. Mir. Paine's suggestion concerning attacking the evil at it's source is a sound one